Snowflake Bentley Comprehension

What was "Snowflake" Bentley's first name?

• Ralph
• Warren
• Wilson
• Milton

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Snowflake Bentley was born in what state?

• California
• New York
• Utah
• Vermont

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was Snowflake Bentley's dream?

• To watch the first snowfall.
• To capture the beauty of a snow crystal.
• To make the best hot chocolate in the world.
• To be a doctor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was Bentley's "gift to the world?" 

• a plaque at a park near his home 
• a donation to a church
• his book with his photographs of snow crystals
• this story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Once the snowflakes were caught, what did he use to move them around?

• A fork
• A feather
• A knife
• A razor blade

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

What was the biggest problem Bentley faced when he was trying to sketch a snow crystal? 

• completing the drawing of the snow crystal before it evaporated 
• picking up the snow crystal using a piece of straw from a broom
• seeing enough details of the snow crystal through his microscope 
• trying to flatten the snow crystal with a bird feather

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What kind of instrument did Snowflake Bentley use to look at snowflakes?

• Microscope
• Telescope
• Magnifying Glass
• He didn't use an instrument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

How many snowflakes did Bentley photograph all together?

• 500
• 1,000
• Over 5,000
• Over 10,000

What did Snowflake Bentley die from?

• Pnemonia
• A heart attack
• Old age
• Cancer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What geometric shape do snowflakes have?

• Octagon
• Pentagon
• Hexagon
• Triangle

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1